Soft Power
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Soft Power is a genre-blending musical and political satire by David Henry Hwang that reimagines U.S.–China relations and American democracy through a reverse “King and I” lens.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical
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political satire ⓘ stage work ⓘ theatrical production ⓘ |
| bookBy | David Henry Hwang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| creator | David Henry Hwang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| features |
genre-blending structure
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play-within-a-musical framing ⓘ time-shifting narrative ⓘ |
| genre |
metatheatrical work
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musical theatre ⓘ political satire ⓘ |
| hasAwardNomination |
Drama Desk Award nomination
NERFINISHED
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Grammy Award nomination for Best Musical Theater Album NERFINISHED ⓘ Lucille Lortel Award nomination ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Chinese media executive
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Hillary Clinton-like political figure ⓘ fictionalized David Henry Hwang ⓘ |
| hasChoreographer | Sam Pinkleton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDirector | Leigh Silverman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
cross-cultural misunderstanding
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electoral politics in the United States ⓘ power of narrative ⓘ soft power in international relations ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | The King and I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricsBy | David Henry Hwang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Jeanine Tesori NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice | reverse “King and I” lens ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Asian American representation in musical theatre
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critiquing American exceptionalism ⓘ reversing traditional East–West power dynamics on stage ⓘ |
| premiereCity | Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premieredAt | Ahmanson Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producedBy |
Center Theatre Group
NERFINISHED
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Public Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
China
NERFINISHED
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| structure | combination of play and musical ⓘ |
| subject |
American democracy
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U.S.–China relations NERFINISHED ⓘ cultural diplomacy ⓘ representation of Asia in Western theatre ⓘ |
| workType | full-length musical ⓘ |
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